Pontoetoe
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Pontoetoe | |
|---|---|
Former village | |
  Pontoetoe Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W / 3.25389°N 55.41750°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Tapanahony |
Pontoetoe was a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Paloemeu River. The village was inhabited by the Indigenous Wayana.[1]
Pontoetoe was visited on 8 November 1904 by the Tapanahony expedition.[2] In 1940, the village was reported as abandoned after being surveyed in an aerial reconnaissance mission.[3]
